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Instagram Responds: 'We Hear You'

UPDATE: Instagram just posted a lengthy blog entry clarifying various aspects of their privacy policy. The company promises to "modify" some of the language to make its intent more clear, but it sounds like no substantive changes will be made. We'll have more analysis shortly, but in the meantime you can read the full blog post here.

"Raising a lot of questions" is perhaps the understatement of the week. Twitter has been burning up with critiques of the new policy, which kicks in January 16 and effectively turns your Instagram photos into commodities. Under its terms, Instagram and Facebook can use your photos and your likeness in advertising.

The tweet doesn't hold out any hope that Instagram will make significant changes to the policy. But it is an indication that the #boycottInstagram movement is having some effect; perhaps the folks at Facebook HQ in Menlo Park, Calif. have seen a surprising number of users drop off the service.

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